lesson 9

Question 1

Flowers and cones need to be ________ in order to make seeds.

a. watered
b. fertilized
d. dispersed
e. pollinated

Answer 1

e. pollinated

Question 2

Which of the following statements are true?

a. Sometimes the stamen pollinates the pistil in the same flower.
b. Other times a flower needs the pollen from a different flower to be pollinated.
c. Both a. and b.
d. Neither

Answer 2

c. Both a. and b.
- - - Sometimes the stamen pollinates the pistil in the same flower. Other times a flower needs the pollen from a different flower to be pollinated. There are many ways that pollen is moved from flower to flower.

Question 3

Name 2 ways that seeds can travel?

Answer 3

Wind, animal, water bursting and by humans

Question 4

What is dispersal?

a. Dispersal is the process of pollen joining with an egg and forming a seed.
b. Dispersal is the spreading of something within the same location.
c. Dispersal is the spreading of something to a new location.
d. Dispersal is moving pollen from the stamen to the pistil in a flower or from a pollen cone to a seed cone in a conifer.

Answer 4

c. Dispersal is the spreading of something to a new location.

Question 5

What is fertilization?
a. Fertilization is the spreading of something within the same location.

b. Fertilization is the process of pollen joining with an egg and forming a seed.
c. Fertilization is the spreading of something to a new location.
d. Fertilization is moving pollen from the stamen to the pistil in a flower or from a pollen cone to a seed cone in a conifer.

Answer 5

b. Fertilization is the process of pollen joining with an egg and forming a seed.

Question 6

___ is a tiny, grain-like plant part that helps make seeds.

a. Pistil
b. Pollen
c. Stamen
d. Petal

Answer 6

b. Pollen

Question 7

How do birds pollinate flowers?

a. The pollen sticks to their legs and lower body. They fly or crawl from flower to flower covered in pollen
b. Birds use their beaks to get nectar from a flower. Birds then transfer pollen as they fly to different flowers.
c. Birds do not pollinate flowers.

Answer 7

b. Birds use their beaks to get nectar from a flower. Birds then transfer pollen as they fly to different flowers.

Question 8

How do insects pollinate flowers?

a. The pollen sticks to their legs and lower body. They fly or crawl from flower to flower covered in pollen
b. Insects do not pollinate flowers.
c. Insects use their beaks to get nectar from a flower. Birds then transfer pollen as they fly to different flowers.

Answer 8

a. The pollen sticks to their legs and lower body. They fly or crawl from flower to flower covered in pollen

Question 9

Match the examples with the ways seeds are dispersed:

• • • wheat
      a. bursting
      b. animals
      c. wind
      d. humans

Answer 9

d. humans

Question 10

Match the examples with the ways seeds are dispersed:

• • • seed that is planted in a field or garden
      a. bursting
      b. animals
      c. wind
      d. humans

Answer 10

d. humans

Question 11

Match the examples with the ways seeds are dispersed:

• • • seed that is thrown from the parent
      a. bursting
      b. animals
      c. wind
      d. humans

Answer 11

a. bursting

Question 12

Match the examples with the ways seeds are dispersed:

• • • seed in fruit that is eaten and becomes waste
      a. bursting
      b. animals
      c. wind
      d. humans

Answer 12

b. animals

Question 13

Match the examples with the ways seeds are dispersed:

• • seed with parts that act like wings
    a. bursting
    b. animals
    c. wind
    d. humans

Answer 13

c. wind

Question 14

Match the examples with the ways seeds are dispersed:

• • seed that hooks onto fur
    a. bursting
    b. animals
    c. wind
    d. humans

Answer 14

b. animals

Question 15

Match the examples with the ways seeds are dispersed:

• • • seed that is small and lightweight
      a. bursting
      b. animals
      c. wind
      d. humans

Answer 15

c. wind